Last weekend Tessa earned the last double Q toward her UDX. That is a qualifying score in both Open and Utility Obedience. Yep, 10 double Qs. Yay! Tessa UDX.
This weekend we were at shows in Oregon and there was a large competitive entry in obedience. Tessa won a double run off to take second place in Utility with a 198. A double run off was a first for us. Two teams each ran the same heeling pattern and the judge couldn't decide who was better so we had to do another heeling pattern while the judge got a bit pickier. Tessa and I were victorious, second place for 9 OTCH points. There were 26 very fine working dogs in that class so I was pretty darn happy. We are now sitting at 80 OTCH points (need 100) and a new UDX. Yay Tessa!
Deb Park got in touch with me this weekend. Her boy Einstein had his hips and elbows done. Elbows are clear and hips are OFA Excellent!!! Einstein is a Tessa /Bono son from the first breeding. He is also the third pup from that first breeding to have his hips done. BTW, all three boys came back OFA Excellent!!!! Now, just because I am smiling ear to ear, I want to spell it out....
- Einsten (owned by Deb and Ros Park) Ch Bijou E Equals M C Squared - OFA Excellent
- Griffey (owned by Tracy Thorleifson) Ch Bijou Educated Guess BN, RE - OFA Excellent
- Norman (owned by Karen Cobb) Ch Bijou Endless Journey CD - OFA Excellent